The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-15
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

Prin cipal Changes Made in the Composition
of the Standing Committees.
Special to Boston Journal.
The notable changes in the reconstruction of
the committees, so far as the Republican side of
the Senate goes, are these: Palmer Of Michigan
follows Warner Miller chairman of the COM
nittee agriculture. committee which labored
hard 20 secure the passage of the oleomargarine
law Mr.. Allison remains as chairman Of the
committee on appropriations, and Mr.. Farwel,
practical man OF business, is given the place on
this committee which General Logan held. Mr.
Hale, of Maine is chairman OF the census COM
mittee, n committee which may have important
duties In this Congress. Mr.. Ingalls, has followed
recent presidents and has retained the chairman
ship of a working committee, that on the Dis
rrict of Column ia, while holding, Also the once
of president of the Senate. Mr.. Blair retains
his chairmanphip OF the commit tee on eduea-
ton and labor and has promised to renew his
efforts in this Congress to pass the Blair DILL
The death of General Logan and the defeat OF
General Sewall have led to change In the
charmapship of the committee on civil-servlce,
General Hawley going from that position to the
craftsmanship of the committee on military af-
fairs and Mr.. Chace, of Rhode Island. the only
Quaker in the Senate, succeeding him as chair
on the committee on civil-service reform
Mr. Spooner, who has risen moro rapidly in the
Senate than any new member in recent years,
has been made chairman OF the committee
claims. Mr.. Dolph goes to coast defenses, and
will aek for liberal appropriation for coast de-
lenses
Mr.. Frye, who has been so long q member of
the committee on commerce, and chirman OF the
committee on rules surrenders the place to Mr.
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and succeeds Mr. Nc
MILAN as chairman of the committee on COM
nerce This is the first time in many years that
the charm anship of this committee has not been
filled by Western man. Mr.. Frye is an enthusl-
astic advocate of river and harbor improvements.
but he lives in a country where there are rivers
and harbors and ships and he does not favor
macademizing dry mountain streams for the
sake OF the votes that may follow in the wake OF
useless appropriations. The advance OF public
opinion is possibly to be noted in connection
with the committee on transportation routes to
the seaboard. for from temporary committee
appointed during the recess to make specific
investigation it has been made q standing COM
mittee, with Mr. Culom as permanent chair
man. and is destined TO become one OF the most
important committees of the Senate
The action of the Senate in making this per-
manent committee is a sufficient answer to any
baseless stories that the interstate-commerce
law will be repealed. However much some por-
tons of the law may be disiked, there is prob
ably not a member of either house who will
to so far defy public opinion as to move to
repeal it, and no changes in the law are to be
anticipated, except such as are designed to mako
it more equitable or to enlarge its scope by Civ
ing to the commission definite powers which
now are matters of construction. doubt or infer